Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-16
WILL STAY AWAY.
President Cleveland Reconsiders
His Intention to Visit st. Louis.
A Lengthy Letter Explaining His Reasons
for His Aotion-A Wish to Avoid I'm
pleasantness with the q. A. R.-No
Fear of Violence.
HE WON'T GO.

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ST LOUIS, july o.-lhe lolloWing letter,
addressed 10 the mayor OF this city, who
was the chairman OF the committee of
representative citizens of St. Louis who
verbally invited the President to VISIT
this city during the holding of tho encamn-
wont nj the Grand ARMY of ,be ponnhlio
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EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
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lnorca..ct u poseip.e. put .lo ooru,aI'ly anu
s'Hcer''y vi your PRESENTATIONS re'ch'orccu ny
'ho ho"i ''oo' vi '"o po"P'o "no ou'i"un"e"
you, 80 lllPresscu lo 'i''s .oulu nov resist 'ho
ioo''"s "n." p.o"P'." NV w "''u'o S"u on
,no n spo' 'n'D = mValu W "'.n you anu the
lulou' II ho'l''ub '."plonou ~ 'nv uicaHl'lno W
"o'oiu'o'S p''''"' my 'o"''"h " 'o"'
Immediately upon the puollc announcement
oil th's conclusion expressions emonatlng from
certain important members OF thc Hrahu Army
OF the hepubhc' ana increasing IN volume ana
Vlrulcnce' constrained me 10 review my accept
ahce OF these invitations Inc expressions re
ierrcd 10 go 10 'he extent OF ucclarlhS that !
"ouiu DC an uhWclcoHlc guest aI the
ume ana place on inc Natiohal EhcHihp-
meht. lhis statement 10 pascu' as wen
as | can Judge upon certain ofilcial
acts oil mlhc' lhVolVlng important puohc
interests done under the restraints ana obli-
cations oil my oalh OF once, when do not ap-
pear to accord with the wishes ot some Nom
bers oil the Grand Army ot the Republic. re-
iuse to belieFe that ms organization, iouhued
upon patriotic IDEAS composed very largely ot
men entitled to lastlng honor ana consuera-
tion, ana whose GROWING glory 1t
should be mat thcy are American cltiAsns
as well as veteran soiaiers' deems IL a
part or lts mission TO compass any oDlcct
or purpose by attempting 10 mtlhluate
the executive or cocrce thoSe charReu WIN
making ana executing the Jaws ana yel lhc OK
prcsslons owhich nave referred Indicate such
prevalence OF uhirlcndIy leellhg anu such a
menace 10 an occasion Whlch shoulu DC mar
monious, peaceful and cordial that they can not
be ignored Deg you TO understand mat am
not conscious of any act of minc which should
make me fear TO meet the Grand Army oi the
Republic or amy other assomhlageo OF my fellow
eltlzcns. The account OF my omeial steward
ship is always ready for presentation to my
eountrymcn should not be frank If failed to
confess, while disclaimlng all resentment mat !
have been hurt BY unworthy ana wanton attacks
upon me growing out OF tins matter ana the reck'
less manner in which my actions ana motives
have been nisrcprcsented' poth punncly ana pll-
vately FOR Which, however, 'hc Hf@hu Army ol
the Republic, as body, is by no means rcspoh-
slDle.
The threats OF personal violence ana harm
in case undertook the TRIP Ill question: "hich
scores OF MISGUIDED unoalahceu men uhucr thc
s'iihula''oh Oh eNc'tcu lcci'ns nave i'''Vo "'o '
not even consuorcu' h"'"or '!"n nu"'''su', ~
WISH 10 tuc NtSl anu "ls'Ppo'"' S""' ,i'.O '.
mlsh'' II aione were conoeluo" SUNNI iIS., ~
'no insu't W ""l'n II - Pu'', Vt' NY -,
"ouiu nc hclplosSN suuJc.,1" Il Pi,a'"v q. W. W.
oh'"'hpniVn'' p"' e"u"i" U'"' 80 .'t '' -,
the peoPic hRncst o,n'v' li'o ~
must pro'eV' "U" pv.i, w '""'
"rahu Army OF inc NePupIi' "S "'' VI
nor any thihg iNoa majority OIL Hs il'i,o.iS'
would ever encourage any scahuolouS "ttacN
upon IL. H. however a"o"h Wv ~,
VI ,his pouy 'h'Ic oro soi'o' "S ,o''".''s
10 o'' ,ne e"sc' uc'o'iI,'neo ~ Ii
my olilc''l 'ctS Nv ''io N"''o""! ,
heNe they sPouiu ue pcrNn'l'cu W Wv So
s''"'lou ny my p'cso"o' 40 ,,,,, v,
e"h'hallon' OF US guest Vi t',o "VsP',"DiU
VI "uicn lheIr iuoot'lB - "c'"' u'n .,t
.no nl'ho army po''' nv ,,.,,,. t,,r
tVn'io"' "li "ioi ''o.'' W 80, NJ
lhc choNihp'icht III o'so '''t, Wv w ~, ,,,
tihie' N"nou' oo"slut'inb '"o ~ va w. ,ha
M cNcuSc' 'c'i ''.'' oub"' ,r,' ros ,,,,o and
cause OF such hoh'a''clu'ngo "v ,.n, nofore
place OF the encampneht were uAcu io"s ut.UIe .tI
my lhFltauohs were rcecNcu' ms e.,
70 participate IN us pIoceeulhes shou'u w a. :.
regarded, and nothing should DC peF"i''' "
interfere with thelr ih'chV'ons'
than all others remains to be hotced' ihc i",'
was referred TO by you when you Verpaiis pre-
scnted the invitation Of the citizens ol 81. Loui'
that the coming encampment OF inc piah'
Army Of the Republic would be the irst heiu II
Southern State. suppose Ihls lact was ii'on
toned as pleasing indication OF the iln'e'na ia
feeling fast gaining ground 'hrougnout .,lo Gu
tire land ana haied ny every patr'o'io o.ihen "'
an earnest that tne Union mas realis "il" Ia '"'
been saved In sentiment and spirit, with oil Thu
benefits it vouchsafes to united people Sal ca.
not rid myself OF the peiei lhat .no ,.as' ",a
cor" on lnls proP',ouS , son,,mcrt u,," Of commo,
@ ,no pros,ess y, 'uu ,no c,and Armv nj the Re
1,'s NJ 'a ~, ,,,,or,rn;tv to increas,
pus',o mas '' soo" ~. o,,,h, no, IA he III,
"iu 'os.o'. ,,'a"' a.. u,, n.ont or unon an,
aus. aus " '''" "'''''' =" ''
P'.'eAs ,,o, ror and the citizens o
g. N soonis !" NV ,,,,SJ ,,,J, ~ mis- nnrcseryc,
s,a,a,', ,,,o oondi,ions which have con
s.a.enlen. = VI Wv .o son,,r r,r cortcmrlntcd vlsi
s on''no" ~. - 81. acccn,orcc Of YOU
u ~ "','"" NV, a,oo S In vonr city a
,n. ,ns'.a.'o", .,'. wy p indic,,ca can he of bu
,,,., va. ''"'e sou aaroa with the i'm
.sso mo1u' ,nn ,or',;ni and harmonious enter
,a',,,, a, ,,o,r cher cues,s assure yo
..".1 ,,s " ,, ,ian wi,bout IN, least Del
s, "s ,o,'u' aon ~, .o',ro, cons,roincd thcrct
son'i ieoii"s un.u' a,od ny a desire to sav
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., " "us, -, ,hc n,on,e Of ST. Louis o
s sho,e "a,,os . ,,os,s and with n heart full
49, ,., pu~"s n.,n,o,i,n 81 tho sincere and una
too,oa ,,,naposs nap oi romr citizcns. Hoping III
v'ou onao,n, n. ,av W nS on occasion of much us,
,,,. p.. a s.' ",,,s ,'rnoood,ngs may illustrat
Sss, , on. ',,., nS ", American CITIZENSHIP
Iar, es' un,,rs pow s,ncerclv
-"" 'o'''' WY cnovrR CLEVELAND.
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